The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-03-04
rHE sKw swAmr LAND aIEL.

Following Is the bill relating to
swamp lands that passed the Senate
on Saturday, with but one negative
votc--that OF Stanley. OF Jackson
county. The bin Is the result OF much
study on the subject
8. u. NO. 81.
Introduced by MIR. Hare. Reed
tirst time January 18th, read second
time January 2bth, referred to com.
mittee on public lands January gath,
reported back with amendments Feb.
ruary 9th, 1887, ordered engrossed,
printed and special order for Salur-
day, February 18th, at 10 o'clock.
BILL.
For an act to declare forfeited to the
State Of Oregon certain swamp and
overilowed lands therein, and de
rectlng the State Board Of Comtnis-
sIoners for the sale Of The swamp
and overaowed lands belonging to
this State, to cancel certain nlings
or applications, 10 purchase said
lauds In certain cases, and empow-
ering and directing said Board OF
Commissioners 10 employ Atlor-
neys aud institute suits In the
name of the State 10 caEcel State
deeds or patents TO such lands In
certain cases and approprlating
money therefore.
Be it enaetedby uss LesistaIirs Assembly
Of hs State Of Oregon.
SscrIox l. That all certificates Of
sale issued by ''the Board Of Com
mIssioners for the sale OF school and
university lands" and for the invest
ment OF the funds arising therefrom
for swamp aud overAowed lands on
which the twenty per centam Of the
purchase price was not paid prior TO
January l7tb, 1879, are hereby de-
clared void and Of no force or effect
whatever ! and said Board or Com
missIoners are hereby authorized aud
directed TO cancel said certificates Of
sale.
SKc. 2. All swamp or ovetaowtd
lands sod under the provisions Of tho
act approved October Goth. 1870, relat-
ing to swamp lands which have not been
reclaimed or paid for in acc0rdAnce with
the provisions Of said act, are hereby
declared forfeited and the certificates Of
sale sro declared void, and the said
Board is hereby authorized 70 cancel
the same, but the provisions Of THE sec
tion she'll not apply to actual ssttler1 on
lands Of $40 acres or less, VINO have paid
their twenty per centGm, which sstiIrrs
may perfect title without reclamation
by the paynent Of the remaining eighty
per centum before January lst, 1889.
SEC. 8. Upon surrender Of any such
Yoid certificate Of sale, or any certificate
Of sale or receipt given for payment Of
lands sold ss swamp or overhowed
lands, or il any Of such eortiiieates Of
sale or receipts be lost or Destroyed, or
beyond the control Of thu purchaser. or
hiS legal representative, then,upon sub
mission Of the proof q aueh losa the
Board shall order the amount paid
thereon, or such portion Of such amount
as shall remain after making the dsduc-
tion therefrcm hereinafter provided for
in serIain essec, to be repaid to such
purchaser or bis legal representative,
and the Sscrsssry Of State shall draw
bis warrant for tho amount 50 ordered
repaid, whenever sufficient funds sre in
the swamp land furd available f1r i.e
payment
SEC. 4. The said Board ia hcreb,
authorized to cause suits to DO institut
cd in the name Of the State IN set aside
any deed issued by said Board upon
representation. II necessity
requires, the Board is authorized to em-
ploy Attorneys to defend the interest.
of the State or 10 institute sniss for any
just cause.
SEo. 5. Any legal applicant TO pur-
chase swamp or oyerhowsd lands, who
had complied with the provisions Of an
act approved October 26th, 1870, en-
titled an ''act providing for the aelec-
tion and sale Of swamp and oye'fowed
lands belonging to the State Of Orsgon,"
including the payment Of the twenty
per cent Of the purchase price, prior to
January 18th, 1879, hhnll, without re-
clamation; npos payment Of the balance
Of the purchase prices be entitled to
and shall receive deed for the land !;
provided, that such payments be made
prior to j J,nuAry lst, 1889; and pro
vided, further, that no deed shall be
issued to any ono person for more than
GAO acres, provided said applicant shall
irst surrender to the board all certi6-
Gates to him issued or 10 bis hands for
any of said Awamp lands forfeited BY
this set and further provided that no
actual settler Is in possession Of said
$40 ssres or any portion thereof noder
tho homestead or presumption laws Of
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